Breadseed Poppies

My friend and gardening guru Judy gave me these seeds. She’s been supplying me for a couple of years now. This year they are all an amazing dark purple/red color. I think she’s been selecting her favorite burgundy ones so she has all the same. I had ‘bing’ moment this week and realized that next year I should plant them so they grow up among the ajuga burgundy glow. Here are the poppies and my attempt at O’Keefe-ing them.

Growing up from the phlox sublata, ummm okay, but not a knock your socks off moment. Next year I want them to be peeking out of this stuff.